End of the Year Book Tag 🎉

[@theapenning8944]

a book bingo idea is read a book from a country you've never read from before (of course you can choose to do multiple, my goal is to read from 5 new countries)

[@august7421]

book bingo idea- read a book that you watched the movie/show adaptation first

[@mirjacastren3292]

I did that with A Simple Plan by Scott Smith. I saw the movie first and then found the book. I think both are excellent.

[@mirjacastren3292]

And the same with Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. Love both the movie and the book.

[@brandonbuechley9379]

Book Bingo: read one of the books you’ve owned the longest but haven’t read yet

[@amberfrench7145]

Book Bingo idea read a book that has your favorite color or colors on it or the opposite

[@ToCoziesAndBeyond]

A book bingo idea - Read a book by a local author .

[@mariannek.7318]

Book Bingo Idea: Read a book with you current mood in the title. And yes... Might be inspired by the book title Happy Place... 😁

[@ronelia.creative]

Book Bingo Idea - read the oldest book on your TBR

[@itsmejellydee]

I love seeing the end of year book tag videos, it's become almost like a booktube tradition 😁 Book bingo idea: read a backlist title from an author you read in 2024

[@jennyh2256]

For Book Bingo, read the book on your tbr with the ugliest cover

[@Booksociopath]

😂😂😂😂

[@JMST8245]

Just finished Cackle and you are absolutely right!

[@brittanyallemanayers3447]

Book Bingo idea - Read a book that feels good in your hands. Am I the only one that thinks some books just feel really extra good to hold? Like it's the perfect size, floppiness, and the cover is just the right texture. ❤ I run the danger of wanting to just hold the book and flip through the pages without ever actually reading it. 😂

[@lorielewisham]

I am the same way with the new year!

[@BookWorm4Eternity]

YAY!!! I am early!!!! I love book tags. I used to watch Jesse when I was younger then stopped watching his channel when life got busy. I have returned to his channel again earlier this year and have been rewatching all his videos. I love your channel, Jesse!!!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!❤❤❤ Maybe next year, can you do a book recs video where you give us a book or two book recs per genre/sub genre?

[@lost.in.prose.]

The shelves behind are so pretty ✨😍

[@sofiasamou]

My favorite Emily Henry book is actually one of her YAs. It's called A Million Junes ❤️

[@jessicatammreads]

Ohh I loved Happy Place! I was also a little surprised after I read it that so many people didn’t feel the same way as I did… I saw the new Ransom Riggs book in Barnes and Noble! It’s really cool looking! Hopefully it’s as good as Miss Peregrine’s, but like you said, it’s probably best to go into it with lower expectations… because that can really mess up your reading experience sometimes!

[@tyghe_bright]

Every year goes by faster!

[@Gabbysreadingwell]

Book bingo is such a fun concept! You're so creative I love watching your videos

[@jenniferclark677]

There are so many different covers for The Ogress and the Orphans! I loved that book!

[@rhondasruminationsonreading]

One of my goals for next year that might make a good bingo space is to read translated books. I'm aiming for 12 since I read around 7 this year.

[@kannot1]

Please do a writing vlog! I remember you said you would start writing years ago🤯 would love to hear your thoughts/progress

[@caitlyn.m.t9618]

I will like to read Lucy Undying (a book written from the perspective of Lucy about 200 years after she was turned into a vampire by Dracula), Vampyres (a nonfiction about the literary history of the vampire), and Lost Gods ( a journey through hell to rescue some love ones).

[@otherworldlyfiction]

Vampyres sounds interesting! Who's the author?

[@caitlyn.m.t9618]

@@otherworldlyfiction Christopher Frayling

[@estack24]

A book I'm rereading that has an autumnal feeling is A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo. My reading resolution for next year is to read books that I already own (Kindle, Audible, Chirp, etc.) Often I'll buy an audiobook or ebook and it will go unread. Before the end of the year/Christmas, I want to finish the holiday cozy mystery: Peppermint Barked by Leslie Budewitz. I also want to read Death by Bubble Tea which is sitting on my Libby shelf rn, just gotta devote the time.

[@eht367]

I want to make sure I finish every "in progress" book as I love having a clean slate for January --- so right now that's Spellshop and Scarlet Throne. I also want to read Nightmare Before Kissmas because if not, I'll have to wait an entire year before I try again 😂 Can't wait to see your countdown for best book of the year! I know I have a bunch of contenders for top pick which tells me my reading year was successful

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I just read my first Emily Henry (Happy Place) and was OBSESSED

[@spiritofthefaerie]

I think a fun book bingo space would be to read something outside of your comfort zone. Interested to hear your thoughts on When the Sky Fell on Splendor. That was actually my first Emily Henry book I ever read.

[@ivanahrenakova2870]

Book bingo idea - read a book with a food in the title while actually eating that food And another one - read a book with the main character whose name is same as yours

[@kimmyyyk]

For book bingo: make a recipe or meal from one of your books! I know you’ve mentioned many times that cooking is not your thing so that might be a (fun?) challenge!

[@winterwonderbookland3679]

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi was my top read this year and has become an all-time favorite. I think you’d really enjoy it Jesse! I’m also very interested in picking up more by this author, I love their writing

[@sjgreen8048]

From my own Bingo Board for next year is Read a Book with Multiple POVs.

[@lost.in.prose.]

I want to do this toooo!! ❤

[@wandering-reader]

I am with you on Happy Place! I adored that book so much ❤ I'm not sure if this is a bingo spot maybe more a video idea, but what if you picked a book only based on a quote. I've seen reading.things on Instagram do this as a post. I think it would be a cool concept. Maybe you picked one from one of her posts, or have the community give quotes.

[@ashm4738]

I read Cackle not long after it came out and I picked it up for much the same reason (she was a guest speaker at an online conference I attended during lockdown), so I read it around this time of year myself and I think it was pretty perfect vibes for it. :) It sort of defies expectations a bit. Also, you should definitely try out Beach Read by Emily Henry, since grief is sort of front and centre in the plot. It's my favourite of hers.

[@AddictedToKH]

Random book rec: The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo! You do love your grief books and The Fox Wife explores grief really beautifully

[@the1disaster]

A book bingo space I have is to read a book which has a character with the same name as me! I'm planning on also adding read an author who has the same name as me, because there aren't many characters with my name for some reason!

[@Booksociopath]

Read babel 🎉

[@savannahanderson1135]

we are 100% the same when it comes to tv and reality tv 😭

[@JennaBookHaven]

My bookish goal is to start up my book tube channel again it’s been a very long time since I’ve been on Book tube I hope to rejoin the book community and connect with wonderful amazing readers and writers

[@twistedlinguistic7347]

I started the first Kane Chronicles book today, and I am hoping to finish the trilogy before January 1st

[@alaenamarie8702]

I’m currently reading “Funny Story”!! I’m only about 100 or so pages in but it’s good so far!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I am also someone who is bad at tv series and finishing them! I'm not alone with that haha. The ogre middle grade one is a book I've never read before and it sounds pretty good. I love akwaeke emezi and pet is so good!! And I have not read vivek oji yet though, but I do want to soon.

[@xEmmaberryx]

My reading goal for the end of the year is to finish my current read: Come With Me by Ronald Malfi. I'm reading lots for my PhD so casually reading just lost its appeal. I should finish it, if I keep at reading it on trains.

[@adyasrivastava]

Ninth House and Hellbent are cool if you want to get into supernatural/dark academia - I am curious to see what you would think about them!

[@SilentSong123]

I desperately need winter book recs all I've been able to find at my library is summer reads and I've fallen into the mood reader mindset and I hate reading books out of season

[@zafiXvk]

Book bingo idea - Read 4 international authors (1 from Europe, 1 from Latin America, 1 from Africa and 1 from Asia)

[@Thesilentbookreader]

Book bingo: read a book based off your favorite song

[@heatherbocks]

As a Canadian I find calling the end of the year Autumnal hilarious. I know winter technically starts Dec 21, but baby it’s been winter for a while already. I had no clue Emily Henry wrote anything other than contemporary romance. I hate 90% of romance, so maybe being able to enjoy her writing sounds nice, I feel left out on the hype around her lol

[@wordstowordlessthings]

i did a book bingo this year but purposely didn't let myself look at it except once in june! so that it's less like a list and more actually did i predict my behaviour right

[@queenjazz3029]

Don't worry Jesse I did not buy Ramson Riggs's latest book yet but I want to read it. By the way you are the one that got me interested in miss peregrine. It also became one of my favorites series ever

[@kryssygrzybowski723]

Book bingo idea: read Queen of Air and Darkness. Go into 2026 being caught up on her books to prepare for the wicked powers!

[@radudumanovschi3387]

Dark Age by Pierce Brown. At this point I hope to finish it because I'm in a slump.

[@sh_bookworm]

I was waiting for the end of year videooo, I hope we get a reading goals vid for 2025 Ps. Lighting in this video is really pretty

[@lizbradley7489]

I want to reread The hunger games books before the new one comes out

[@e-nev]

Book Bingo: read a best selling book from the year you were born

[@Ray_5639]

Book Bingo Idea: Read a Danmei book. Some recs: Guardian, Peerless, mdzs.

[@Beqeeangel]

Obviously your best book of the year is gonna be revealed to be Hinge

[@timelord1040]

Happy Place was my favorite book last year. I sobbed like a baby reading it.

[@mugglepuff]

Book bingo: read a book from your least favorite genre.

[@delainapacitto2990]

Swop a book with a friend and read that

[@julielocktree]

I have never read an Emily Henry book. But I here so many people talk about it, that I am thinking about trying it out in 2025. Anyone any recommendations on where to start?🙃😊

[@Erazona]

My favourite is Book Lovers 😊

[@dianaisme]

I want to read Funny Story by Emily Henry and I think I'll love it. I read Beach Read and I disliked it

[@aprilandthethunderstorms1588]

Read a sci-fi book

[@StephTucker-hc8px]

Dog earring pages? Unsubscribed :P

[@TeraRegalado]

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[@BeatrisPacheco-o3d]

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[@KENReese-q5v]

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[@WILFORDCromwell]

can’t believe this is what people focus on instead of reading something like Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, maybe that’s why so little ever changes

[@BERNARDOSteadman]

it’s wild how no one talks about Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki even though it completely shifts how you see things, but I guess not everyone is ready

[@HUMBERTOGordon-i7j]

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[@CHASENavarrete]

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[@CreolaPotter]

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[@NoemiAbrams]

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[@HyeBright]

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